Among them was $50,000 to help Davidson Brothers Inc. in the Glens Falls company’s effort to replace its current production from a Maine brewery with a 50-barrel brewing system in their home territory.

I recall seeing very little, if any, notice in other media venues of the grant at that time or much of anything about Davidson’s particular project.

But today, everyone jumped on the announcement that Rick and John, the Davidson brothers, confirmed they plan to invest $3.5 million to open a 20,000-square-foot brewery in a former Queensbury movie theater at 1043 Route 9.

Originally, they had hoped to operate the brewery in Glens Falls, where their brewpub has been located since 1996.

A closing on the Queensbury property, currently home to two sports retail outlets, is expected by May, with an opening targeted for 2014 for a brewery, tasting room and retail store.

Alan Pugsley, a master brewer who has the design and installation of 70 Peter Austin brew systems worldwide — such as Davidson will use on his resume, will oversee the Davidson brewery operations.